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The Simpsons shorts

one-minute Simpsons shorts airing from 1987 to 1989 on The Tracey Ullman Show
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The Simpsons shorts

Summary

The Simpsons shorts is a film series[1]. It draws 2,008 Wikipedia views per month (film_series category, ranking #105 of 378).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Simpsons shorts is the creator of Matt Groening[3].
  • The Simpsons shorts's instance of is recorded as film series[4].
  • The Simpsons shorts was directed by David Silverman[5].
  • Matt Groening wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons shorts[6].
  • The Simpsons shorts's genre is animated sitcom[7].
  • The Simpsons shorts was followed by The Simpsons[8].
  • The Simpsons shorts's part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[9].
  • The Simpsons shorts is part of The Tracey Ullman Show[10].
  • The original language of The Simpsons shorts was English[11].
  • The Simpsons shorts's original broadcaster is recorded as Fox Broadcasting Company[12].
  • The Simpsons shorts's color is recorded as color[13].
  • The Simpsons shorts's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • The Simpsons shorts comprises The Simpsons shorts, season 1[15].
  • The Simpsons shorts comprises The Simpsons shorts, season 2[16].
  • The Simpsons shorts comprises The Simpsons shorts, season 3[17].
  • The Simpsons shorts began on April 19, 1987[18].
  • The Simpsons shorts ended on May 14, 1989[19].
  • The Simpsons shorts's characters is recorded as Homer Simpson[20].
  • The Simpsons shorts's characters is recorded as Marge Simpson[21].
  • The Simpsons shorts's characters is recorded as Bart Simpson[22].
  • The Simpsons shorts's characters is recorded as Lisa Simpson[23].
  • The Simpsons shorts's characters is recorded as Margaret Simpson[24].
  • The Simpsons shorts's voice actor is recorded as Dan Castellaneta[25].
  • The Simpsons shorts's voice actor is recorded as Julie Kavner[26].
  • The Simpsons shorts's voice actor is recorded as Nancy Cartwright[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Simpsons shorts was directed by David Silverman[5]. Matt Groening wrote the screenplay for it[6]. It is the creator of Matt Groening[3].

Publication

The original language of The Simpsons shorts was English[11]. Its genre is animated sitcom[7]. It is part of The Tracey Ullman Show[10]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[9].

Subject and Themes

The Simpsons shorts's part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Simpsons shorts was followed by The Simpsons[8].

Why It Matters

The Simpsons shorts draws 2,008 Wikipedia views per month (film_series category, ranking #105 of 378).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Dan Castellaneta Julie Kavner Matt Groening Nancy Cartwright United States Yeardley Smith

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Youtube handle → TheSimpsonsShorts
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  2. 16d ago · ~2026-45050-23 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Creator → Matt Groening
    Youtube channel id → UCkGhHiJk71EKODMUyVUG15Q
    Part of the series → The Simpsons
    Aliases → —
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